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BradBlog Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Nov-14-11 03:54 PM
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Walker Supporters Seen Planning Sabotage of Recall Efforts; Say Will Gather Signatures, Burn Them


Plans to Sabotage 'Recall Walker' Effort, Destroy Petitions in WI Seen Discussed on Facebook

The effort to recall Wisconsin's Republican Gov. Scott Walker begins in earnest tomorrow, November 15. Democrats and other opponents of the WI GOP's big government removal of public union collective bargaining rights will have just 60 days to collect more than 540,000 signatures in order to put the controversial Governor onto a recall election ballot early next year.

It won't be easy, as the initiative must succeed in gathering an average of more than 9,000 signatures each day between now and the 60-day deadline in January. To make matters worse, if indications on a number of Facebook pages are to be believed, some Walker supporters are planning to sabotage the effort with a number of dirty tricks, including collecting signatures under cover and then burning and shredding the petitions...

FULL STORY: http://www.bradblog.com/?p=8916
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MineralMan Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Nov-14-11 03:59 PM
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1. I believe that's a felony. Some watchfulness might result in
prosecutions. Yes, indeed...
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dragonlady Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Nov-14-11 04:03 PM
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2. It certainly is a felony
And anyone convicted of a felony loses voting rights in Wisconsin until all incarceration, parole, and restitution have been fulfilled. Poetic justice if they are caught.
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aquart Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Nov-14-11 04:03 PM
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3. If you see something, film something?
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Vincardog Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Nov-14-11 04:16 PM
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4. Where is that costumed RW video hack with his expose when we need him?
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BradBlog Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Nov-14-11 07:36 PM
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6. O'Keefe? He's not interested. This is fraud by Republicans, not made up "Democratic" fraud
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Ian David Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Nov-14-11 04:23 PM
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5. People should ask to see and photograph the I.D. of anyone collecting "recall" petitions. n/t
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